Movie
Description
Orangeat is a minor antagonist fairy in the anime film Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie. He is one of several fairies recruited by Queen Badiane to gather the children of the world. In approaching his targets, he presents himself as a guide who will lead children to a dream world where everyone can be happy, but this promise is only a lure. In reality, the children are meant to be sealed inside Dream Coffins so that their dream energy can be extracted and used to power the Black Dream Hole, the force Queen Badiane intends to use to swallow the world.
Orangeat is visually distinctive among the fairies because of his strange appearance and his outfit, which is decorated with oranges. His name comes from the French word for candied orange peel, a detail that matches the candy and pastry theme of Queen Badiane's wicked forces. Production notes describe the character as a male fairy who dresses in a feminine manner and has broken teeth, giving him a flamboyant and slightly grotesque look that sets him apart from the more innocent fairy Perle.
In terms of personality, Orangeat is deceptive and devoted to Queen Badiane's scheme. He hides the cruelty of his mission behind cheerful words aimed at children, and he carries out his orders without hesitation. He works closely with the other fairy henchmen Poupelin and Banane, and the three of them operate as a unit, transporting captured children to the Marzipan Castle and defending it once the Sailor Guardians arrive. The fairy group also includes Perle, who eventually rejects Queen Badiane's plan and sides with the children and the Sailor Guardians, placing Orangeat and his fellow servants in opposition to their former companion.
Orangeat's notable abilities are tied to his pipe, which he plays to steer the gondola he uses to carry kidnapped children and to coordinate the fairies' movements. He also attacks the Sailor Guardians with cannon fire from his gondola as they approach the castle. During the battle inside the Marzipan Castle, he summons red Bonbon Babies, animated minions that Queen Badiane has empowered, to fight on his behalf when the heroes attempt to rescue the children.
His role in the story is that of an obstacle for the heroes rather than a major figure in his own right. When the battle turns against Queen Badiane's forces, Sailor Uranus destroys Orangeat's pipe with the Space Sword Blaster attack. Without his instrument, Orangeat transforms into a small pink bird and flies away, ending his involvement in the conflict. He undergoes little character development, as the film concentrates on the Sailor Guardians and their mission, and the fairy henchmen exist mainly to be defeated on the way to the final confrontation with Queen Badiane.
Orangeat is visually distinctive among the fairies because of his strange appearance and his outfit, which is decorated with oranges. His name comes from the French word for candied orange peel, a detail that matches the candy and pastry theme of Queen Badiane's wicked forces. Production notes describe the character as a male fairy who dresses in a feminine manner and has broken teeth, giving him a flamboyant and slightly grotesque look that sets him apart from the more innocent fairy Perle.
In terms of personality, Orangeat is deceptive and devoted to Queen Badiane's scheme. He hides the cruelty of his mission behind cheerful words aimed at children, and he carries out his orders without hesitation. He works closely with the other fairy henchmen Poupelin and Banane, and the three of them operate as a unit, transporting captured children to the Marzipan Castle and defending it once the Sailor Guardians arrive. The fairy group also includes Perle, who eventually rejects Queen Badiane's plan and sides with the children and the Sailor Guardians, placing Orangeat and his fellow servants in opposition to their former companion.
Orangeat's notable abilities are tied to his pipe, which he plays to steer the gondola he uses to carry kidnapped children and to coordinate the fairies' movements. He also attacks the Sailor Guardians with cannon fire from his gondola as they approach the castle. During the battle inside the Marzipan Castle, he summons red Bonbon Babies, animated minions that Queen Badiane has empowered, to fight on his behalf when the heroes attempt to rescue the children.
His role in the story is that of an obstacle for the heroes rather than a major figure in his own right. When the battle turns against Queen Badiane's forces, Sailor Uranus destroys Orangeat's pipe with the Space Sword Blaster attack. Without his instrument, Orangeat transforms into a small pink bird and flies away, ending his involvement in the conflict. He undergoes little character development, as the film concentrates on the Sailor Guardians and their mission, and the fairy henchmen exist mainly to be defeated on the way to the final confrontation with Queen Badiane.